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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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